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lather

Nouns

• (n) the froth produced by soaps or detergents soapsuds, suds,
• (n) agitation resulting from active worry
  • don't get in a stew
  • he's in a sweat about exams
  fret, stew, swither, sweat,
• (n) a workman who puts up laths
• (n) the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

Verbs

• (v) beat severely with a whip or rod
  • The teacher often flogged the students
  • The children were severely trounced
  flog, lash, trounce, welt, whip, slash, strap,
• (v) form a lather
  • The shaving cream lathered
• (v) exude sweat or lather
  • this unfit horse lathers easily
• (v) rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning soap,

Synonyms

flog lash trounce welt whip slash strap soapsuds suds fret stew swither sweat soap

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